Disk Operating System (DOS) Questions

• What does MSCDEX.EXE do?
• The term TSR is an abbreviation for:
• To find out how much memory is available, you could type______.
• The buffers statement is found in what file?
• Which command is used to suppress the prompt that asks you to confirm that you want to delete the directory?
• Batch files contain a group of MS-DOS commands that are run in successive order. What filename extension identifies batch files?
• What DOS program can you run to see which serial ports are detected?
• Suppose you had an incurable computer virus and decided to wipe out all the data and partitions on your hard drive and reformat. What is the order in which you must delete the partitions?
• What command would you type to list all of the files in the current directory?
• A _____ boot is when DOS is restarted without turning off the computer.
• Which of the following commands allows you to make a directory?
• Which of the following commands will take you directly to the root directory no matter what subdirectory you are currently in?
• You want to view the contents of autoexec.bat on the screen using the "type" command, but it scrolls by too quickly, what switch do you use to make it pause?
• Which command of MS-DOS is used to copy only files that have been modified on or after the date you specify?
• Which of the following applies to external DOS commands?
• While working with MS-DOS, which command is used to move file from one directory to another?
• Which of the following is loaded for CD-ROM support?
• Which DOS command is used to detect, diagnose and repair logical and physical disk errors on both, uncompressed and Double space compressed drive?
• Which DOS command allows you to compress existing disks and to create new compressed volumes?
• Which command is used to delete the directory that is empty?